A chair with unique dimensions puzzled many, turning out to be a telephone bench, also known as a ‘gossip bench’, a historic relic from the 1920s to 1950s era.
Reddit user DesertDiegel shared a photo inquiring about a peculiar chair discovered at The Plantation House by Gaylord’s, Hawaii.
The telephones benches were a staple for families with one phone, with its shelf that held the telephone; a nostalgic piece that now fetches over $1,000 among antique collectors.
As technology advanced, rendering the benches obsolete, they now serve as valuable antiques steeped in history.
